Christmas in July {and Convention}

I cleaned up my scrapbooking room today and it took nearly all day.  I have before and after pictures.  But I'm not sharing them just yet.  For starters, my idea of clean and your idea of clean may be two separate things.  :)  Also, my idea of clean at this point is just barely functioning.  We're going to be adding cabinets and countertops and some built in stuff and pegboard.  I'm not sure if I want to share the pictures now or when the final reveal is done.  (Or at least on the agenda haha).

So anyway.  I was so thrilled to be able to stamp that I made a little card.  A little Christmas in July card.

I think the photo looks a little blurry to me.  I'm going to have to do a little more practicing with the light box. BUT it is pretty neat to take a picture at night.  :)

On to convention news.  On Wednesday I'll be going to Dallas (about seven hours away) to attend the CTMH Convention.  I am excited to be able to go---and nervous.  I'm not the world's easiest traveler.  lol  Fortunately my husband is going with me.  I hope to be posting updates.  I don't know that I'll be able to post here on my blog as often, but I hope to on my facebook page.  (Like it HERE to get the updates).

Since CTMH is discontinuing their markers I am hoping for some Copics to be debuted.  Is that hoping for too much??  : P

Talk to you soon,
Meredith


Supplies: all CTMH unless noted
Paper: Colonial White, Cranberry, Sweet Leaf
Ink: Chocolate, Cranberry
Stamps: Remarkable Wreath (C1473) Christmas Melodies (D1324)
Other: Sparkles, foam dots, adhesive, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Micro Tip Scissors


Note: The sentiment was stamped by taping off part of the image, inking the stamp, removing the tape, and then stamping the word.  I used this method because the image is one word over the other instead of side by side.  Someday I'll have to show this technique!

Key Terms

When I started out stamping, it would have been helpful to have a little dictionary of terms to navigate me through blog-land and all the little abbreviations and terms that everyone seems to take for granted that you know.

Today I've tried to compile a little list here.  I'm sure I think of more later to add.  :)

CTMH:  Close to My Heart.  The direct sell scrapbooking supply company I am a consultant for.

CS: cardstock, a heavier weight paper.  CTMH's version is white core which means you can use some very neat techniques to let the white show through.

PP: patterned paper.

B&T:  CTMH's word for patterned paper.  Stands for Background and Texture.

EP:  embossing powder.  A fine powder that you heat to set.

I'll add more as I can think of them.  Feel free to ask me any questions about scrapbook terms and abbreviations and I'll do my best to answer them!

Happy Stamping,
Meredith